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Doraval 160 mg is a prescription drug and requires a doctor's prescription. The drug is used to treat patients with high blood pressure and treat heart failure by slowing the progression of heart failure, slightly reducing the severity of heart failure and increasing the heart's pumping capacity.
1. What is Doraval 160 mg?
Doraval 160 mg is a medicine to treat heart failure and help lower blood pressure. The drug is manufactured and distributed in Vietnam by Domesco Medical Import-Export Joint Stock Company. Doraval is available in the form of film-coated tablets, including three packaging specifications of 10 blisters a box, each blister of 14 tablets; 2 blisters a box, each blister of 14 tablets and a bottle of 100 tablets.
Doraval 160 mg drug is composed of the main active ingredient, Valsartan 160 mg, and other excipients, just enough for one tablet. Valsartan is a drug that helps block Angiotensin receptors - which are specific receptors found in cell membranes in tissues. Valsartan has the effect of dilating blood vessels, making it easier for blood to flow, besides helping to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, increasing survival time after a heart attack.
2. What are the effects of Doraval 160 mg?
Doraval 160 mg is made from the active ingredient Valsartan 160 mg. When taken orally, valsartan specifically antagonizes the Angiotensin receptor, thereby helping to regulate blood pressure. For heart failure, Valsartan helps to improve pulmonary capillary pressure, internal pulmonary artery pressure, increase vessel wall strength, and increase cardiac output.
Specific effects of Doraval 160 mg include the following effects:
Help treat primary hypertension, can be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive drugs (BP). Heart failure grade II to IV according to the classification of the New York Heart Association, Helps increase blood pumping ability, dilates blood vessels to make blood flow easier, relieves symptoms of heart failure
3. Usage of Doraval 160 mg
3.1. How to use Doraval 160 mg For Doraval 160 mg, patients can use it orally. Patients should consult a doctor or pharmacist to be prescribed the appropriate dose and method of use.
The patient swallows the tablet whole with cooled boiled water. Do not deform the drug through actions such as breaking, crushing or chewing the product because the pharmacokinetics of Doraval 160 mg may be lost.
3.2. Dosage of Doraval 160 mg Treatment of high blood pressure: The recommended dose for patients who need to treat high blood pressure is 80 mg daily, then the antihypertensive effect will manifest within 2 weeks and the maximum effect will be. of the drug developed after 4 weeks.
For patients whose blood pressure is not fully regulated and controlled, an increase in daily dose to 160 mg or/or the use of an additional diuretic
Treatment and relief of symptoms of depression may be considered. Cardiac: The recommended initial dose is 40 mg, divided into 2 divided doses daily. After that, it can be gradually increased to 80, even 160 mg, 2 times a day. In case the patient has a combination of diuretics, the dose can be reduced. The maximum dose of Doraval used is 320 mg per day.
For patients with renal failure, liver failure not due to biliary causes: No dose adjustment is required for these two subjects. Doraval 160 mg can be used with other antihypertensive agents.
3.3. In case of forgetting to take a dose during the day, take Doraval 160 mg as soon as you remember it. If the time to remember is close to the next dose, the patient continues with the next dose as usual. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose as it may cause an overdose.
Overdosage: Currently, there are no reports of symptoms occurring with an overdose of valsartan, but a predictable sign of overdose is severe hypotension. Patients should induce vomiting and intravenous infusion to increase drug excretion through the urine.
Valsartan cannot be eliminated by dialysis. Patients should call 115 and go to the nearest medical facility for help.
3.4. Contraindications Doraval 160 mg Patients with known hypersensitivity to valsartan or any other ingredient of the drug. Contraindicated for use in pregnant and lactating women. Caution should be exercised when using in patients with sodium deficiency and severe fluid loss, patients on long-term high-dose diuretics. Caution in patients with renal artery stenosis and renal failure: when creatinine clearance is less than 10
4. Note when using Doraval 160 mg
4. 1 Side effects of Doraval 160 mg When using Doraval 160 mg, patients may experience common side effects such as:
Feelings of central nervous system depression such as headache, dizziness, Tract infection upper respiratory tract, including problems such as cough, sinusitis, sore throat,... Bone and joint problems, muscles such as back pain, abdominal pain, joint pain, edema, weakness.. Some effects Rare side effects that may be encountered while taking Doraval 160 mg include edema, insomnia, skin problems such as rash, hives, sexual function problems such as impotence, etc. Any unwanted effects, please notify the treating doctor for advice and timely change.
4.2 Drug Interactions Doraval 160 mg Patients should consider and exercise caution when co-administering Doraval 160 mg with potassium-sparing diuretics such as spironolactone, triamterene or amiloride. Potassium supplements or salt substitutes contain potassium. The reason for this problem is that Doraval combined with potassium in the blood can lead to increased serum potassium.
4.3 Storing Doraval 160 mg medicine Store Doraval 160 mg in a dry place, avoid sunlight on the product as it may damage the medicinal properties of the drug.
The appropriate storage temperature for Doraval 160 mg medicine is below 30 degrees Celsius
The shelf life of Doraval 160 mg medicine is from 36 months from the date of manufacture
Store the medicine and keep it away from children and pets
Doraval 160 mg is a prescription drug that specializes in treating symptoms of heart failure and hypertension, so patients need to see a doctor for advice before using. Please carefully read the instructions for use in the instruction sheet and strictly follow the instructions and recommendations of the treating doctor.
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